20.89%
of India's 7.86 crore Udyam-registered MSMEs are manufacturing units — the exact base BillClap's costing tools are built to serve.
Ministry of MSME / Udyam dashboard, Feb 2026
Built for small manufacturers
GST Billing & Costing Software Built for Small Manufacturers
Know your real cost per unit — raw material, overhead and GST dispatch billing, all from one screen.
- Bill of Materials (BOM) links every finished product to its raw materials, automatically
- Per-Unit Cost calculated automatically — raw material + production overhead ÷ units produced
- Production overhead tracked by category — labour, electricity, packaging, fuel — not a guess
- GST dispatch invoices across every rate slab, with e-Way Bill and e-Invoice generated automatically
- Manufacturing P&L shows real monthly profit, not just bank balance
125,000+ businesses₹140Cr+ invoices created4.9 on GoogleISO 9001 Certified
Per-Unit Cost
₹142.50 / unit · auto
GST invoice
Shared on WhatsApp
BillClap Research · 2026
What not knowing your cost is actually costing small manufacturers
₹64,800/yr
in Input Tax Credit quietly lost on ₹2 lakh/month of raw-material purchases at 18% GST, when 15% of purchase bills go unrecorded.
Illustrative — industry onboarding pattern
Up to 40%
billing-time cut manufacturers report in the first month after switching from manual registers to BillClap.
First-party — BillClap onboarding
₹5 cr+
annual turnover above which e-Invoice generation on the government IRP portal becomes mandatory for every B2B dispatch.
CBIC GST notification (cbic-gst.gov.in)
The cost of not knowing your cost
Every unrecorded rupee is a margin you can't see
Manual registers and generic billing apps quietly cost small manufacturers real cost visibility, tax credit, and pricing accuracy. Here is where it hurts most.
Orders go out and cash comes in, but nobody can say what those 40 units actually cost to make.
Profit by feel, not figures
Unrecorded raw-material purchase bills mean unclaimed Input Tax Credit — real money, quietly gone every month.
ITC lost is margin lost
When timber, steel or fabric prices move, a rate quoted on last month's cost is a rate quoted at a loss.
Stale costs, live losses
A missed e-Way Bill on a dispatch over ₹50,000, or a missed e-Invoice above the ₹5 crore turnover threshold, carries real penalty exposure.
e-Way Bill ₹50,000+ · e-Invoice mandatory above ₹5cr turnover
Why a factory is different
A factory doesn't bill like a trader
A trader buys a product and resells it — one cost, one price, a simple margin. A manufacturer's economics hide a layer of cost between the raw-material purchase and the finished-goods invoice: labour paid per batch, production-day electricity, packaging, fuel, loading, even scrap. None of that shows up in a normal purchase-and-sale register, and without it, "profit" is just whatever's left in the bank account.
Generic billing software built for a shop counter assumes one cost and one price.
Manufacturing needs a Bill of Materials linking raw inputs to finished goods, production overhead tracked by category, a per-unit cost that updates the moment input prices move, and GST dispatch billing across every rate slab — built in, not bolted on.
From daily failure to done
The six things that quietly drain every small factory — and how BillClap fixes each
The problem
“Orders aaye, maal bana, bill gaya, cash aaya — par profit hua ki nahi, pakka pata nahi.”
Risk: profit by feel, not figures
The BillClap fix · Enterprise Plus
Manufacturing P&L nets finished-goods sales against raw material cost and production overhead automatically, for any month.
Outcome: real monthly profit, not bank balance
The problem
“A dealer wants my best rate for 200 units — I quote a number, not a calculation.”
Risk: rates quoted on a guess
The BillClap fix · Enterprise Plus
Per-Unit Cost divides total raw material + overhead by units produced, automatically, and updates the same day an input price moves.
Outcome: cost per unit, every batch
The problem
“Labour, electricity, packaging — none of it gets added up anywhere.”
Risk: overheads never tracked
The BillClap fix · Enterprise Plus
Production Overhead by custom category captures the actual rupee total each month — not an estimate.
Outcome: true monthly factory cost, by category
The problem
“Dealers pay 45–90 days later, and follow-up slips through the cracks.”
Risk: collections slip, cash stuck
The BillClap fix · Pro Plus onward
Udhaar Khata shows every buyer's balance and days overdue on one screen, with automatic WhatsApp reminders.
Outcome: know your dues, and their age
The problem
“Raw material bills are scattered — some paper, some WhatsApp — and ITC slips through.”
Risk: unclaimed Input Tax Credit
The BillClap fix · Enterprise Elite+
Every purchase logged in one ledger captures ITC automatically the moment it's entered, against the supplier's GSTIN.
Outcome: no missed Input Tax Credit
The problem
“My CA calls three days before filing, and I'm hunting for bills all Sunday.”
Risk: month-end filing panic
The BillClap fix · Pro Plus onward
Schedule GSTR1 with your CA in one click — GSTR-1 and GSTR-3B data stays filing-ready all month.
Outcome: filing becomes routine, not panic
Setup to first accurate cost-per-unit — under a week
How BillClap works for a small manufacturer — from day one
Most owners finish setup and raise their first GST dispatch invoice within about 30 minutes — and see their first accurate cost-per-unit figure within the first week.
STEP 0115–30 min
Set up products, BOM & raw materials
Add each finished product with its selling price, HSN code and GST rate, then list the raw materials that go into it. Already on Excel? Bulk import loads it in one step, saved permanently.
Create your business
No cardBusiness name
Verma Engineering Works
GSTIN
09ABCDE5678F1Z2
Create account
STEP 02~15 sec each
Record purchases & production expenses
Log each supplier bill — material, quantity, rate, GST — with ITC captured automatically. Log daily labour, electricity and packaging under their own overhead category.
New sale · POS
PUR-0871Subtotal
₹42,000
material cost
GST mixed
₹7,560
auto
Total
ITC captured
due today
Save & send invoice
STEP 03<10 sec/bill
Get per-unit cost, bill the dispatch
Enter units produced and BillClap divides total cost by units for your exact per-unit cost. Raise the GST dispatch invoice with HSN, auto CGST/SGST or IGST, and share the PDF plus e-Way Bill on WhatsApp in one tap.
New sale · POS
Batch #214Subtotal
300 units
raw + overhead
GST mixed
auto
auto
Total
₹142.50
due today
Save & send invoice
STEP 04daily
Your Cash Book keeps itself
Every sale, expense and receipt auto-posts to the Day Book and Cash Book. See cash in hand and today's profit without ever touching a paper register.
Day Book — Today
Auto-postingSALESharma Furniture Traders+₹42,750
EXPENSEDaily labour & power−₹3,400
RECEIPTGupta Industries+₹28,000
Cash in hand
₹2,18,600
Today's profit
₹9,850
STEP 05month-end
Manufacturing P&L, e-Way, e-Invoice & GST
The monthly P&L builds itself from your purchase and production records. Every qualifying dispatch already has its e-Way Bill and e-Invoice IRN on file, and GSTR-1 auto-compiles for your CA.
GST & e-Way
MayGSTR-1 auto-compiled
Manufacturing P&L compiled · net profit ₹1.86L
e-Way bills generated · 22 dispatches
GST data ready · CA can review & file
Raw material, overhead, per-unit cost, dispatch GST and the Manufacturing P&L all run from one screen — on the phone, no accountant needed.
Everything on the counter
Features built for how a small manufacturer actually costs and bills
Every feature below is live in BillClap today. Plan tier noted where relevant.
Bill of Materials (BOM)
Link every finished product to the raw materials that go into it, set once and reused on every batch.
Enterprise PlusPer-Unit Cost (Auto-Calculated)
Total raw material + production overhead ÷ units produced — recalculated the moment an input price moves.
Enterprise PlusProduction Overhead by Category
Track labour, electricity, packaging, fuel and loading under custom categories, in actual rupees, not an estimate.
Enterprise PlusManufacturing P&L
Sales minus raw material minus production overhead, for any month — real profit, not bank balance.
Enterprise PlusPurchase Recording & ITC Capture
Every supplier bill logged in one ledger, with Input Tax Credit captured automatically against the GSTIN.
Enterprise Elite+e-Way Bill & GSTR-1
One-click e-way bill generation on qualifying dispatches, plus 40+ GST reports.
Enterprise Elite+e-Invoice Generation
Registers every qualifying B2B dispatch with the government IRP automatically — required once turnover crosses ₹5cr.
Enterprise PlusMulti-Unit Conversion
Buy raw material in kg or litres, sell finished goods in pieces or boxes — set the conversion once and it applies automatically.
All plansGST/Non-GST Billing
Dispatch invoices, estimates & quotations with your branding — A4, A5 or thermal.
All plansWarehouse/Godown Tracking
Know exactly what's in the raw-material store versus the finished-goods store, across every location.
Enterprise PlusUdhaar Khata
See what every dealer or buyer account owes and how many days it's been outstanding, and send gentle payment reminders.
Pro Plus+Multiple Firms Management
Run every unit, brand or production line from a single login.
Enterprise Elite+Full WhatsApp Integration
Send dispatch invoices, e-Way Bills and payment reminders directly from your own WhatsApp number.
Enterprise PlusTally Export & Sync
Tally Export (XML) included free; Tally Sync available as an add-on — useful when your CA or buyers still reconcile in Tally.
Enterprise PlusCash Book & Day Book
Sales, expenses and receipts auto-post — see cash in hand and daily profit at a glance.
Pro Plus+Low-Stock Alerts
Set a reorder level per raw material or finished SKU and get pinged before you run out.
Enterprise Elite+How BillClap compares
Costing built into the SaaS tier, not a separate ERP purchase
| Capability | BillClap Enterprise Elite | Tally | Vyapar | MARG ERP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill of Materials & production cost tracking | Native, Enterprise Plus — BOM, per-unit cost & overhead categories in the standard SaaS tier | Genuine Tally strength — BOM, Manufacturing/Stock Journal vouchers and Job Costing via Cost Centres; desktop-only and an accounting-literate setup | Partial Multi-level BOM and auto-costing advertised, but gated to higher/Diamond-tier plans | Partial Dedicated Manufacturing ERP module with BOM & shop-floor costing exists, but as a separate, higher-priced product from their standard trading software |
| Per-unit cost auto-calculated | Native, Enterprise Plus | Partial Cost Centres compute job cost, but a per-unit rollup is a manual report build | Partial Auto-costing claimed on marketing pages; not confirmed on standard plans | Dedicated costing module in the Manufacturing ERP — a genuine MARG strength, at ERP-level pricing |
| Cloud + mobile-first (Android app, 9 Indian languages) | Desktop-only Windows app; mobile via 3rd-party Biz Analyst add-on | Partial Mobile app free; multi-device sync is a paid upgrade | Desktop-first Mobile/cloud access sold as a separate SKU | |
| e-Way Bill + e-Invoice generation built in | Native, Enterprise Elite (e-way) / Plus (e-invoice) | Deep native compliance support — a genuine Tally strength; needs Silver+ | Partial e-Invoice available; some workflows lean on integration partners | Supported on paid tiers |
| Purchase ledger with automatic ITC capture | Native, Enterprise Elite and above | Strong native purchase/ITC ledger — accounting-grade | Purchase entries capture ITC | Purchase ledger with ITC, standard across editions |
| Udhaar/credit tracking with ageing + reminders | Udhaar Khata + automated reminders, Pro Plus onward | Partial Ledger tracking yes; reminder automation limited | Strong feature — scheduled WhatsApp/SMS/email reminders | Partial Ledger-based; less reminder automation emphasis |
| Starting annual price | ₹4,999/yr | ₹22,500 one-time (Silver) + GST · +₹5,310/yr TSS renewal from Yr 2 · single user, desktop-only | ₹4,300–4,353/yr Desktop Gold · mobile sync sold separately as Combo | ₹12,600–25,200 one-time (Silver/vertical) + ₹3,500/yr AMC · dedicated Manufacturing ERP module priced separately |
Our take: Tally's Job Costing and MARG's dedicated Manufacturing ERP module are real strengths on the cost side — but Tally ties you to a desktop and an accounting-literate setup, and MARG's manufacturing module is a separate, higher-priced product usually sold through local implementation partners. BillClap bakes BOM, per-unit cost and production overhead into the standard cloud + mobile SaaS tier, at a fraction of either cost.
3-year total cost of ownership
Effective cost on BillClap's 3-year plans vs. the closest comparable competitor tier (feature-matched for multi-firm/GST reporting where applicable). Based on July 2026 vendor pricing research.
BillClap Enterprise Elite₹8,999
₹2,999.67/yr effective · 61% off list
BillClap Enterprise Plus₹9,999
₹3,333/yr effective · 67% off list
Tally (Silver, perpetual + TSS)₹37,170
₹12,390/yr effective · single user, desktop-only
Vyapar (Desktop Gold, 3 yrs)₹13,059
₹4,353/yr effective · mobile sync costs extra
MARG ERP (Silver + AMC, 3 yrs)₹19,600
₹6,533/yr effective · Manufacturing ERP module priced separately
Simple plans that grow with your factory
All prices exclusive of GST. Lock a longer term, save more.
Pro Plus
Entry level · get billing right
₹3,599/year
1 User · 1 Business · Unlimited Parties, Invoices & Products
- Core invoicing, catalogue & basic accounting
- Cash Book & Day Book
- Udhaar Khata
- No BOM, cost tracking, GST reports or e-Way Bill
Enterprise Elite
Compliance basics · smaller units
₹4,499/year
2 Users · 2 Businesses
- Everything in Pro Plus, plus:
- Purchase recording & ITC capture
- E-Way Bill, GSTR-1 & 40+ reports
- Barcode, low-stock alerts & multiple firms
- POS billing for factory-gate sales
- BOM, per-unit cost & Manufacturing P&L reserved for Enterprise Plus
Enterprise Plus
Most manufacturers need BOM, cost & e-Invoice — start here
₹4,999/year
3 Users · 2 Businesses · +1 extra user/business at ₹1,299/yr
- Everything in Enterprise Elite, plus:
- Bill of Materials (BOM)
- Per-Unit Cost & Production Overhead categories
- Manufacturing P&L
- e-Invoice generation & Warehouse/Godown tracking
- Full WhatsApp integration
- Digital Commerce (online store, payments, shipping, SSL, SEO)
- API/ERP integration · phone + dedicated RM support
- Tally Export (XML) free; Tally Sync add-on at ₹1,299 + taxes/yr
Who this is for
Made for every corner of small-scale manufacturing
Owner-operated small factories (2–50 people)
Real cost per unit and monthly profit without an ERP team or a full-time accountant.
Multi-product manufacturers
Each product gets its own BOM, per-unit cost and margin — see which line actually earns.
Interstate dispatchers
IGST, e-Way Bill and e-Invoice handled straight from the billing screen.
Manufacturers moving off 'andaza' costing
First real cost-per-unit figure on paper, in about 30 minutes of setup.
Growing units crossing ₹5 crore turnover
e-Invoice generation and GST compliance ready before the threshold bites.
Manufacturers extending dealer credit
Udhaar Khata tracks who owes what, and for how long, across every account.
Owners on BillClap
Real dukaans. Real numbers.
Small manufacturers across India — furniture, textiles, packaging, metal fabrication — running their whole day, and their real cost per unit, on BillClap.
Cost guesswork −60%
“Per-unit cost ab khud calculate hota hai. Rate quote karne se pehle sochna nahi padta.”
Ashok Verma
Verma Furniture Works · Gorakhpur
Manufacturer · furniture
ITC recovery +₹18,000/mo
“Raw material bills ab ek jagah record hote hain. ITC chootna band ho gaya.”
Imran Sheikh
Sheikh Textiles · Surat
Manufacturer · garments
Overdue dues −70%
“Udhaar Khata se pata chalta hai kaun kitne din se due hai. Follow-up asaan ho gaya.”
Manisha Choudhary
Choudhary Packaging · Udaipur
Manufacturer · packaging
Filing time −80%
“CA ko GSTR1 ek click mein mil jaata hai. Mahine ke end ki bhaagdaud khatam.”
Rakesh Yadav
Yadav Engineering Co. · Rajkot
Manufacturer · metal fabricationBuyer's checklist
Before you pick any billing software, ask these seven questions
Here's how BillClap answers each one.
“Can it track raw materials against each finished product (BOM)?”
Yes — Bill of Materials, on Enterprise Plus.
“Will it calculate my per-unit cost automatically?”
Yes — Per-Unit Cost from raw material + overhead ÷ units, on Enterprise Plus.
“Can I track production overhead like labour and electricity?”
Yes — Production Overhead by custom category, on Enterprise Plus.
“Can it generate e-Way Bills and e-Invoices on my dispatches?”
Yes — e-Way Bill on Enterprise Elite and above; e-Invoice on Enterprise Plus.
“Will I lose Input Tax Credit on raw material purchases?”
No — every purchase is logged in one ledger with ITC captured automatically, from Enterprise Elite onward.
“Can I track dealer dues with ageing across many accounts?”
Yes — Udhaar Khata with days-overdue ageing, from Pro Plus onward.
“Can I send GST filings to my CA without manual work?”
Yes — Schedule GSTR1 with CA in one click, from Pro Plus onward.
Real counters, real results
“Per-unit cost alone paid for the subscription — I stopped underpricing bulk orders overnight.”
“Raw material bills used to be scattered across paper and WhatsApp. ITC recovery alone was worth switching.”
“My CA gets GSTR1 in one click now — no more chasing me for scattered purchase bills.”
“Switched from Tally in a day. BOM and costing both turned out simpler than I expected.”
“Manufacturing P&L showed me, for the first time, which product line was actually profitable.”
“Udhaar Khata reminders got our dealer accounts paying on time for the first time.”
FAQ
The manufacturer's handbook
Type a keyword or pick a category — cost per unit, GST, ITC, e-way bill. Everything a factory owner asks before switching is one search away.
16 answersUpdated Q3 2026
Does BillClap handle GST correctly on manufacturing dispatch invoices?
Yes. Assign each product an HSN code and GST rate once at setup; every invoice applies it automatically. Same-state buyers get CGST+SGST, interstate buyers get IGST, applied automatically by reading the buyer's state.
Can I capture Input Tax Credit on raw material purchases?
Yes. Every purchase from a GST-registered supplier captures ITC automatically when you enter the bill with its GST amount and the supplier's GSTIN, from Enterprise Elite onward.
Do I need e-Way Bills and e-Invoices for my dispatches?
e-Way Bills are required above ₹50,000 when goods move, generated from the billing screen on Enterprise Elite and above. e-Invoicing (IRN) is mandatory once your turnover crosses ₹5 crore, available on Enterprise Plus.
How does BillClap calculate my cost per unit?
It takes total raw material cost plus total production overhead for a batch, and divides by units produced — recalculated automatically, so when an input rate rises, your per-unit cost updates the same day.
How do I track production expenses like labour and electricity?
Create custom overhead categories matching your factory — daily labour, electricity, fuel, packaging, transport — and record each cost as it happens. At month end, overhead is summarised by category in actual rupees.
What does the Manufacturing P&L show?
Total finished-goods sales, total raw material cost, production overhead by category, and net manufacturing profit for any date range — built automatically from your daily records.
Can I track different products separately?
Yes. Each product is set up with its own Bill of Materials and tracked separately, giving a distinct per-unit cost and margin per line — useful when you make several things that aren't equally profitable.
Can I track credit across dozens of dealer accounts?
Yes. Udhaar Khata (Pro Plus onward) shows what every dealer or buyer account owes and how many days it's been outstanding, and sends gentle payment reminders automatically.
Can I run more than one firm or production unit from one account?
Yes. Multiple Firms Management (Enterprise Elite+) runs every unit, brand or production line from a single login.
How do I add my products, raw materials and rates fast?
Add each finished product with its HSN and GST rate, then list its raw materials at setup. Already on Excel? Bulk import loads it in one step, saved permanently — most owners finish in 15–30 minutes.
I use Tally today. Can I move my data?
Yes. Tally Export (XML) is included free on Enterprise Plus, and Tally Sync is available as an add-on. Our team helps you get your catalogue, raw materials and party accounts in quickly.
Which plan is right for a small manufacturer?
Most manufacturers need Enterprise Plus — it adds Bill of Materials, Per-Unit Cost, Production Overhead categories and Manufacturing P&L on top of Enterprise Elite's e-Way Bill, GSTR-1 and purchase/ITC tracking. If you're just starting out, Enterprise Elite covers the compliance basics.
Are the prices inclusive of GST?
All listed prices are exclusive of GST. Lock a 3-year or 5-year term and your effective yearly cost drops significantly.
What support do I get if I'm stuck?
Enterprise Plus includes phone support and a dedicated relationship manager. Every plan gets help in your language — BillClap works in 9 Indian languages.
Does it work on my phone as well as my computer?
Yes. BillClap is cloud-native and mobile-first — bill from the Android app, a tablet, or your PC, and your data is always in sync.
Can I bill from the factory floor as well as the office?
Yes. Record a purchase at the market, log a production expense on the floor, or raise a dispatch invoice at the loading dock — all from the same account, always in sync.
Bil banao, cost jaano — start today
Join 125,000+ businesses billing smarter. Set up your products, raw materials and print your first GST dispatch invoice in minutes.
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